Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

July 17, 2003

LEGG MASON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

1-8529

52-1200960

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File
No.)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

100 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland

21202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(410) 539-0000

Not Applicable 

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)

Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b)

Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c)

Exhibits.

99

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated July 17, 2003.

Item 9.

Regulation FD Disclosure (including information being provided under Item 12).

On July 17, 2003, Legg Mason, Inc. announced its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy of the related press release is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

This information, including the exhibit hereto, is also being furnished under Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and shall not be considered "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

LEGG MASON, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:  July 17, 2003

By:

/s/ Robert F. Price

Robert F. Price

Senior Vice President, Secretary

and General Counsel

Exhibit No.

Subject Matter

99

Press Release of Legg Mason, Inc. dated July 17, 2003.